Gerald Grosz

Gerald Grosz (born 15 February 1977) is an Austrian author, commentator, and politician.

From October 2000 to January 2005, he was press spokesman for Herbert Haupt, then-Minister for Social Affairs and, during 2003, Vice-Chancellor.

After Jörg Haider left the FPÖ and founded the Alliance for the Future of Austria in April 2005, Grosz quickly joined his new party.

He was unanimously elected chairman of the BZÖ's Styria branch at its founding congress in June.

Just 18 months later in March 2015, he stepped down from the position and quit active politics to focus on commercial ventures.

[6] Since 2017, Grosz has regularly published videos on social media commentating on political affairs.

[8] In January 2022, Grosz stated his intention to stand as an independent candidate in the 2022 Austrian presidential election.

He attributed rising inflation and energy prices to sanctions against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, and calls for them to be lifted.

Grosz's campaign focused on social media engagement; he has over 100,000 followers on TikTok.

Grosz said stated he appeals to ÖVP voters who are dissatisfied with the incumbent government.